Somebody fill my emptiness. The day I was rejected from art school, everything that was "special" about me died. That's why I have no choice. Since I'm back to being "ordinary," I'll go to the job my mom decided on, while wearing the clothes she picked for me, so that I can find what my mom calls "happiness" alongside somebody she can boast about, trapped in a never-ending cycle of "what if?" and "too bad" all the while.
The Essence of Being a Muse has finished publishing and it has 17 Chapters. It is also Known as: ミューズの真髄, Myuuzu no Shinzui
Genres: Drama , Seinen , Psychological , Slice of Life , The Arts
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Top 5 Manga Like The Essence of Being a Muse (Muse no Shinzui) [2026 List]
5. Watashi no Kaku Sekai wa Kowareteiru.
A story about a girl with a schizophrenia and her family.
Supervision by Iwanami Akira.
The World I Depict Is Broken. has finished publishing and it has 11 Chapters. It is also Known as: 私の描くセカイは壊れている。, Watashi no Kaku Sekai wa Kowareteiru.
4. Doku no Okurimono
Gift Hisono is a gifted painter cursed with financial woes. On the brink of finishing his latest work, his trusty palette knife suddenly snaps! In a desperate attempt to afford a replacement, he steals paint from his close friend and fellow art club member, Taima. This act of theft witnessed by another club member, Kadomi, marks the beginning of his poisonous downfall...
gift of poison has finished publishing and it has 25 Chapters. It is also Known as: ドクの贈物, Doku no Okurimono
3. Muse no Shinzui
Somebody fill my emptiness. The day I was rejected from art school, everything that was "special" about me died. That's why I have no choice. Since I'm back to being "ordinary," I'll go to the job my mom decided on, while wearing the clothes she picked for me, so that I can find what my mom calls "happiness" alongside somebody she can boast about, trapped in a never-ending cycle of "what if?" and "too bad" all the while.
The Essence of Being a Muse has finished publishing and it has 17 Chapters. It is also Known as: ミューズの真髄, Myuuzu no Shinzui
2. Kasane
Beautiful people are loved and revered. They have everything they desire right at their fingertips... Even if that beauty is a complete illusion.
Before Kasane's mother died, she was given a special tube of lipstick from her mother. She was told that if times ever got really really hard, she should wear the lipstick and kiss whatever she really desires.
But is this keepsake a blessing? Or a curse?
Kasane has finished publishing and it has 126 Chapters. It is also Known as: 累－かさね－, Rui
1. [Oshi no Ko]
![[Oshi no Ko]](https://media.kitsu.app/manga/56391/cover_image/048d161cfcba4908901a07a09a1afadc.jpg)
"In the world of showbiz, lies are weapons." Goro works as an OB-GYN in the countryside, a life far removed from the entertainment industry. Meanwhile, his favorite idol, Ai Hoshino, has begun her climb to stardom. The two meet in the "worst possible way," setting the gears of fate in motion! The amazing Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari team up to depict the world of showbiz from a completely new perspective in this shocking series!
【OSHI NO KO】 has finished publishing and it has 168 Chapters. It is also Known as: 【推しの子】, My Favorite's Child, Favorite Girl, My Idol's Child, Oshi no Ko, [Mein*Star], เกิดใหม่เป็นลูกโอชิ
